The No. 9-ranked Belles (7-2, 1-0 LSC) are now 2-0 in five set matches this season and extend their regular-season home winning streak to 22. ASU won the match 25-18, 24-26, 19-25, 25-22, 15-12 and has now beat MSU in five straight matches. The Mustangs fall to 7-3 overall and to 0-2 in LSC play.

Maddie Huth added 11 kills and four blocks, while Leah McWilliams had 10 kills and eight digs. Defensively, Katie MacLeay had a career-high 24 digs with Shelby Wilt adding 17 and Haley Bianco 16. Maggi Jo Keffury ran the offense at the setter position and finished with 54 assists and had 14 digs. The fifth set was highlighted by a 7-2 run which took the score from 6-5 to 13-7 on three kills from Huth, two from Bond, one from Cerbi Ritchey and a MSU attacking error.

The career night for Bond also included tying her high with six blocks.

"Our middle and setter did a great job tonight of pulling the block away from the outside," said Bond, who finished the match with a .345 hitting percentage. "That freed up a lot of space to hit. There were big splits in their block because they had to focus on the middle of the court. Without Maggi making great passes and Maddie drawing them in, those splits wouldn't have been there for me."

MSU, who fell to No. 15 West Texas A&M earlier in the week, rallied to take the second set and then overpowered the Belles to take the third set. Marija Jovanovic led the Mustangs with 55 assists and also had 13 digs from the setter position.

"Their setter was really deceptive in where she was going with the ball," ASU head coach Chuck Waddington said. "They're usually in a two-setter rotation but their other setter was out tonight. I told our team that when that happens to a team they either pull together and play well or fall apart. Midwestern State really played well."

Kaitlyn Molloy led the Mustangs with 13 kills, while Nicole Marzik and Cailtlin Wallace had 12 kills each. Casey Fletcher had 27 digs with Madelyn Johnson adding 24 digs. The Mustangs defense limited the ASU offense to a .169 hitting percentage throughout the match, including a .146 percentage in the second set.

"It was a good challenge for us and even better that we pushed through," Bond said. "There was an expectation that they were going to be a lot better than they were last year and we were right. They're a good team."

Angelo State returns to action at 2 p.m. on Saturday against Cameron University (4-6, 0-2 LSC) at the Junell Center. The Belles have won the previous seven meetings between the two teams and possess a 22-11 all-time advantage over the Aggies.

Additional Quotes

ASU head Coach Chuck Waddington

On Arielle Bond's performance against Midwestern State:
"Arielle played the ball really high and was making great contact throughout the match. She approached the ball with termination in mind. She was aggressive and made huge swings when we needed them the most."

On Katie MacLeay's performance against Midwestern State:
"Katie does a great job of getting herself in great position on the court to dig shots. She was really good for us."